Mystery – Page 5 – ruse reviews

How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman is a historical romance following one of three women who run London’s most successful private investigation firm (4.5/5 stars)

How to Fall for a ScoundrelHer Majesty's Rebels, #2by Kate Bateman(post may contain affiliate links) How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman is a historical romance following one of three women who run London's most successful private investigation firm. This is book two in the Her Majesty's Rebels series, but it can absolutely be… Continue reading How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman is a historical romance following one of three women who run London’s most successful private investigation firm (4.5/5 stars)

Can't Spell Treason Without TeaTomes & Tea, #1by Rebecca Thornenarrated by Jessica Threet(post may contain affiliate links) Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne is a sapphic fantasy with cozy mystery elements. This was really cute! I ended up borrowing the audiobook from my library so that I could listen while I was making… Continue reading Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne is a sapphic fantasy with cozy mystery elements (3.75/5 stars)

Rough PagesEvander Mills, #3by Lev AC Rosennarrated by Vikas Adam(post may contain affiliate links) Rough Pages by Lev AC Rosen is a another great entry into the Evander Mills queer historical mystery series. Set in 1950s San Francisco--when LGBTQ+ individuals had to hide their true natures--private detective Andy Mills attempts to right whatever wrongs he… Continue reading Rough Pages by Lev AC Rosen is a another great entry into the Evander Mills queer historical mystery series (4.25/5 stars)

The Teller of Small Fortunesby Julie Leong(post may contain affiliate links) The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong is a debut fantasy with cozy mystery elements. Tao is an immigrant and a fortune teller, though she will only tell "small" fortunes like whether it will hail next week or who the barmaid will kiss.… Continue reading The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong is a debut fantasy with cozy mystery elements (4/5 stars)

A Feather So BlackFair Folk, #1by Lyra Selenenarrated by Heather O'Sullivan(post may contain affiliate links) A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene is a fae fantasy romance and the author's adult debut. I really love to read stories that involve the fae, and especially those that specifically mention changelings and Tír na nÓg. This one… Continue reading A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene is a fae fantasy romance and the author’s adult debut (3.75/5 stars)

Haunting Melodyby Chloe Spencer(post may contain affiliate links) Haunting Melody by Chloe Spencer is a sapphic YA paranormal mystery that delves into themes of mental health. Melody is the child of acclaimed ghost hunters, but her First Sacred Hunt doesn't go as planned. Scarred and embarrassed, her family relocates to a sleepy island town where… Continue reading Haunting Melody by Chloe Spencer is a sapphic YA paranormal mystery that delves into themes of mental health (3.5/5 stars)

The Bell in the FogEvander Mills, #2by Lev A.C. Rosen(post may contain affiliate links) The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen is a queer historic gumshoe mystery and the second book in the Evander Mills series. I basically read the first book in this series, Lavender House, in one sitting. This one took… Continue reading The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen is a queer historic gumshoe mystery and the second book in the Evander Mills series (4.5/5 stars)

Buried in a Good BookBy the Book Mysteries, #1by Tamara Berrynarrated by Tanya Eby(post may contain affiliate links) Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry is the first book in the cozy and charming By the Book Mysteries trilogy. Our main character is a thriller writer who is going through a divorce. She and… Continue reading Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry is the first book in the cozy and charming By the Book Mysteries trilogy (4/5 stars)

The Last Note of WarningThe Nightingale Mysteries, #3by Katharine Schellman(post may contain affiliate links) The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman is a queer historical mystery and the third book in The Nightingale Mysteries series. In this installment, our main character Vivian is in the wrong place at the wrong time and ends up… Continue reading The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman is a queer historical mystery and the third book in The Nightingale Mysteries series (3.25/5 stars)

Dead TiredThe Expectant Detectives, #2by Kat Ailesnarrated by Kitty Kelly(post may contain affiliate links) Dead Tired by Kat Ailes is a small town cozy mystery and the second book in The Expectant Detectives series. This one picks up about a year after The Expectant Detectives, which I really enjoyed. The humor really hit for me,… Continue reading Dead Tired by Kat Ailes is a small town cozy mystery and the second book in The Expectant Detectives series (4/5 stars)